One year.
Of all the books I’ve published, Forged in Fire: Writing Fiction to Heal is the one I feel most proud of. Not that my other books aren’t good, (I mean, I’m biased, but I think they’re pretty good) it’s more that this book was the culmination of a lot of years working toward it. Between using the method myself and then teaching and refining it for my students, clients, and other writers — I’ve spent more time and years on this subject than anything else. And I’m so proud of that.
Today marks the first anniversary of its publication and while I’ve never “celebrated” any of my other book’s publiversary, this one feels… necessary.
Perhaps it’s because once my fiction is out in the world, I move on to the next one and the next one. But with Forged in Fire, I’ve not only continued to use the book in teaching and coaching work, but I’m actively using the method for my own fiction.
If anything, I’ve doubled down on its importance.
What is surprising (and not) is that the essence of what this book is about has not wavered at all. In the introduction, I say:
“I wrote this book for…
